scratchypants

Everything around here is still froze up, so decided to take a short drive north for my canoes maiden voyage. Boundary Dam Reservoir by...

Made a removable portage yoke. Have a September trip to the BWCA planned, figured I better be able to portage the boat.

This habitual bumbler would lose a removable yoke if it wasn't tied around my neck. I'd want to add a tether of some-sort. Looks great...

The biggest hurdle for me was fear of failure. I spent a long time wondering whether or not building a cedar strip was something I would...

On the hull, as I went. The only care I took was to make sure to alternate the location of the joints from row to row - offset by one...

Hi Tom, We all have different styles, expectations, and standards. I did not want to put too much pressure on myself during this first...

Light canoes sure are fun to carry. I find that paddling them kind of sucks, though. Perhaps it's just poor technique on my part, but I...

Dish detergent hasn't contained lye in quite some time - using soap on your seasoned cookware won't hurt it. Ash does contain lye, so...